Let Her Know You’re There
for the Long Haul
Remove
any fear of abandonment. It has been
reported that 7 of 10 husbands leave and divorce after their wife is diagnosed
and treated for breast cancer. Not very
good for we men, however, the same rate of breakup is true for almost any
trauma in a couple’s life, such as a child with severe disabilities. If a marriage relationship is weak already,
not well grounded, it can be torn asunder.
Conversely, a basically solid relationship will become better and richer
getting through an adversity like this.
We
as a culture are experiencing a 60% divorce rate with or without trauma as a
precipitating “cause.” We now read about
young people having “starter marriages” as a prelude to or preparation for a
“real” marriage. Whatever happened to
“in sickness and in health” or “until death us do part.” Be a real man. Love her. Reassure her.
Remember the love and the friendship that brought you together. Stay with her. Grow with her. Let her complete you as she
did before cancer struck. Your wedding
vows are sacred. They are meant for a
lifetime.
When
the dust settles after this battle, a real man is still standing together with
his soul mate, his lover, his bride, his partner for life, and, if so blessed, the
mother of his children.
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